Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD at fresh record highs, aims for $3,730 and $3,670

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  • Gold hits fresh record highs above $3,720 on cautious markets amid geopolitical tensions.

  • The next potential targets are $3,730 and $3,760.

  • The technical picture shows overbought conditions, daily RSI suggest incipient bearish divergence.

Gold bounced up from the $3,630 area on Friday and is extending gains on Monday, supported by a cautious market mood and hopes of further Fed easing. The precious metal is trading at $3,720, with the following potential targets at $3,730 and $3,760.

The fundamental backdrop remains supportive. European markets have opened on a moderately negative note, as tensions remain high between Russia and its European partners, while in the Middle East, Israel’s occupation of Gaza is generating an increasing wave of opposition among Western countries.

Technical Analysis: Gold is strongly bullish but looks overextended

XAU/USD Chart

The technical picture, on the other hand, is sending warning messages. The daily chart shows the pair at overbought levels, after having rallied more than 12% in one month. RSI is starting to suggest some bearish divergence, and the MACD shows an impending bearish cross, which should warn buyers.

On the upside, immediate resistance is the<27.2% Fibonacci retracement of last week’s pullback, at $3,730, ahead of the 161.8% retracement of the same cycle, at $3,760. Beyond here, the $3,800 round level emerges as a potential target.

To the downside, the previous all-time high, at $3,707, might provide support ahead of the $3,615-3,630 area (September 11, 18 lows). Further down, the September 3 high and September 8 low, at $3,580, would come into focus.

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